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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2005}}
{{Infobox MMA event
{{Infobox MMA event
| name = UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell
| name = UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
| image =UFC52.jpg
| image =UFC52.jpg
| promotion = [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
| promotion = [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
| date = April 16, 2005
| date = April 16, 2005
| venue = [[MGM Grand Arena]]
| venue = [[MGM Grand Arena]]
| city = [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]
| city = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| attendance = 14,562 (Paid: 12,643)
| attendance = 14,562 (Paid: 12,643)
| gate = $2,575,450
| gate = $2,575,450
| buyrate = 280,000<ref>http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/07/mixed-martial-arts-ufcs-pay-per-view.html</ref>
| buyrate = 280,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-pay-per-view-buys-explode-in-2006 |title=– UFC PAY-PER-VIEW BUYS EXPLODE IN 2006 |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |date=2006-07-13 |accessdate=2022-08-12}}</ref>
| previousevent = [[The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale]]
| previousevent = [[The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale]]
| followingevent = [[UFC 53|UFC 53: Heavy Hitters]]
| followingevent = [[UFC 53|UFC 53: Heavy Hitters]]
}}
}}


'''''UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on April 16, 2005, at the [[MGM Grand Arena]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. The event was broadcast live on [[pay-per-view]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], and later released on [[DVD]].
'''''UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on April 16, 2005, at the [[MGM Grand Arena]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. The event was broadcast live on [[pay-per-view]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], and later released on [[DVD]].


==History==
==History==
Headlining the card were the coaches of [[The Ultimate Fighter]], [[Randy Couture]] and [[Chuck Liddell]]. At the time, it was the highest-grossing UFC event ever at the live gate, with $2,575,450 in ticket sales.<ref>[http://boxing.nv.gov/MMAgates.htm]</ref> [[Dan Severn|Dan "The Beast" Severn]] was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at this event.
Headlining the card were the coaches of [[The Ultimate Fighter 1]], [[Randy Couture]] and [[Chuck Liddell]]. At the time, it was the highest-grossing UFC event ever at the live gate, with $2,575,450 in ticket sales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.nv.gov/MMAgates.htm |title=Top MMA Gates |access-date=2006-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717223618/http://boxing.nv.gov/MMAgates.htm |archive-date=2006-07-17 }}</ref> [[Dan Severn|Dan "The Beast" Severn]] was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at this event.


The total fighter payroll for UFC 52 was $519,500.<ref>[http://www.ivansblog.com/2005/05/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-salaries.html]</ref>
The total fighter payroll for UFC 52 was $519,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivansblog.com/2005/05/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-salaries.html|title=Ivan's Blog--- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks}}</ref>


The rematch bout between Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg for the Welterweight Title is current President of the UFC, [[Dana White]]'s favorite match of not just UFC fights, but all MMA and boxing fights in general.
The rematch bout between [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] and [[Frank Trigg]] for the Welterweight title is one of president of the UFC [[Dana White]]'s favorite fights.<ref name=hallfame>{{cite news |url=https://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/jeff-blatnick-and-matt-hughes-vs-frank-trigg-2-to-be-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame|title=Jeff Blatnick and Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2 to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame|author=Brent Brookhouse|date=May 20, 2015|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref> In 2015 during International Fight Week, this became the second fight to be inducted into the [[UFC Hall of Fame]].<ref name=hallfame/>


==Results==
==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
===Preliminary card===
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
*'''Light Heavyweight bout: [[Mike van Arsdale]] vs. [[John Marsh (fighter)|John Marsh]]'''
{{MMAevent bout
:Van Arsdale wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29–28 for Van Arsdale.
| Light Heavyweight
| [[Chuck Liddell]]
| def.
| [[Randy Couture]] (c)
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 2:06
| For the [[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]].
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| [[Renato Sobral]]
| def.
| [[Travis Wiuff]]
| Submission (armbar)
| 2
| 0:24
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] (c)
| def.
| [[Frank Trigg]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 4:05
| For the [[UFC Welterweight Championship]].
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [[Matt Lindland]]
| def.
| [[Travis Lutter]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 2
| 3:15
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| [[Georges St-Pierre]]
| def.
| [[Jason Miller (fighter)|Jason Miller]]
| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
| 3
| 5:00
| This fight was originally scheduled for [[UFC 48]], but Miller was tending to legal problems at the time. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=1139&pid=337 |title=UFC Fight Cards, Watch Times, Live Stats |publisher=UFC.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-12}}</ref>
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [[Ivan Salaverry]]
| def.
| [[Joe Riggs]]
| Submission (triangle choke)
| 1
| 2:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [[Joe Doerksen]]
| def.
| [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 3
| 2:35
| Doerksen entered the card as a late replacement for [[Lee Murray]], who pulled out due to travel complications. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mmaringreport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=48 | title=MMA Ring Report }}</ref>
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| [[Mike van Arsdale]]
| def.
| John Marsh
| Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}


==See also==
*'''Middleweight bout: [[Joe Doerksen]] vs. [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]]'''
* [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
:Doerksen wins by submission ([[rear-naked choke]]) at 2:35 of round three. Doerksen entered the card as a late replacement for [[Lee Murray]], who pulled out due to travel complications. [http://www.mmaringreport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=48]
* [[List of UFC champions]]

* [[List of UFC events]]
*'''Middleweight bout: [[Ivan Salaverry]] vs. [[Joe Riggs]]'''
* [[2005 in UFC]]
:Salaverry wins by submission ([[triangle choke]]) at 2:42 of round one.

===Main card===
*'''Welterweight bout: [[Georges St-Pierre]] vs. [[Jason "Mayhem" Miller|Jason Miller]]'''
:St-Pierre wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–27 for St. Pierre. This fight was originally scheduled for [[UFC 48]], but Miller was tending to legal problems at the time. [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=1139&pid=337]

*'''Middleweight bout: [[Matt Lindland]] vs. [[Travis Lutter]]'''
:Lindland wins by submission ([[guillotine choke]]) at 3:13 of round two.

*'''Light Heavyweight bout: [[Renato Sobral]] vs. [[Travis Wiuff]]'''
:Sobral wins by submission ([[armlock|armbar]]) at 0:24 of round two.

*'''[[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship|Welterweight Championship]] bout: [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] (c) vs. [[Frank Trigg]]'''
:Hughes wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:05 of round one to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.

*'''[[List of UFC champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight Championship]] bout: [[Randy Couture]] (c) vs. [[Chuck Liddell]]'''
:Liddell wins by KO (punches) at 2:06 of round one. Liddell becomes the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion.

==Fighter Payouts==
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2008}}

'''Randy Couture''': $150,000 ($150,000 to fight; win bonus would have been $75,000)

'''Chuck Liddell''': $140,000 ($70,000 to fight; $70,000 to win)

'''Matt Hughes''': $110,000 ($55,000 to fight; $55,000 to win)

'''Matt Lindland''': $20,000 ($10,000 to fight; $10,000 to win)

'''Renato "Babalu" Sobral''': $20,000 ($10,000 to fight; $10,000 to win)

'''Georges St-Pierre''': $18,000 ($9,000 to fight; $9,000 to win)

'''Frank Trigg''': $14,000

'''Patrick Cote''': $10,000

'''Mike Van Arsdale''': $10,000 ($5,000 to fight; $5,000 to win)

'''Ivan Salaverry''': $8,000 ($4,000 to fight; $4,000 to win)

'''Joe Riggs''': $4,000

'''Travis Lutter''': $4,000

'''Joe Doerksen''': $4,000 ($2,000 to fight; $2,000 to win)

'''Travis Wiuff''': $3,000

'''John Marsh''': $2,500

'''Jason Miller''': $2,000

'''Total Fighter Payouts''': $519,500


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 5 May 2024

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
The poster for UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 16, 2005
VenueMGM Grand Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance14,562 (Paid: 12,643)
Total gate$2,575,450
Buyrate280,000[1]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, and later released on DVD.

History

[edit]

Headlining the card were the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 1, Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell. At the time, it was the highest-grossing UFC event ever at the live gate, with $2,575,450 in ticket sales.[2] Dan "The Beast" Severn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at this event.

The total fighter payroll for UFC 52 was $519,500.[3]

The rematch bout between Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg for the Welterweight title is one of president of the UFC Dana White's favorite fights.[4] In 2015 during International Fight Week, this became the second fight to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.[4]

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Chuck Liddell def. Randy Couture (c) KO (punches) 1 2:06 [a]
Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def. Travis Wiuff Submission (armbar) 2 0:24
Welterweight Matt Hughes (c) def. Frank Trigg Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:05 [b]
Middleweight Matt Lindland def. Travis Lutter Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:15
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre def. Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [c]
Preliminary card
Middleweight Ivan Salaverry def. Joe Riggs Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:42
Middleweight Joe Doerksen def. Patrick Côté Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:35 [d]
Light Heavyweight Mike van Arsdale def. John Marsh Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  3. ^ This fight was originally scheduled for UFC 48, but Miller was tending to legal problems at the time. [5]
  4. ^ Doerksen entered the card as a late replacement for Lee Murray, who pulled out due to travel complications. [6]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "– UFC PAY-PER-VIEW BUYS EXPLODE IN 2006". MMAWeekly.com. 2006-07-13. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. ^ "Top MMA Gates". Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
  3. ^ "Ivan's Blog--- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks".
  4. ^ a b Brent Brookhouse (May 20, 2015). "Jeff Blatnick and Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2 to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Cards, Watch Times, Live Stats". UFC.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. ^ "MMA Ring Report".
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